1、中西宗教观之比较AbstractThere are over 80 % of people are religious in the west , while in China , there are about 90 % are non-religious .What makes so big a contrast ? We can only get the answer when we take a look at the following aspects and then make an analysis to them :mode of thinking , point of vau
2、lt , view to god and human , view to the eternity , the role of religion in a society , regality and divine authority as well as the relation between philosophy and religion .From the analysis we can see that there are vast diversity between China and the west world among those aspects listed above
3、.It is the difference that makes different view and different attitude to the religion between Chinese people and the people in the west . Key words: view to the religion comparison study diversity A Comparison between Chinese and Western View of ReligionIntroductionAccording to a statistical data o
4、f the last century, the world population of more than 5.89 billion, of which 4.8 billion people of faith to participate in more than 1500 different religious denominations and religious activities. That is, in the worlds population, more than 80% of the people are religious believers. While China In
5、 contrast, more than 90% are not religious believers. How formed huge gap? In this regard, Chinese and foreign scholars of common concern. Early in 1922 published “Chinas problems,“ a book, Russell said: “China is simply no religion, not just the upper classes so, but all the people alike.“In religi
6、ous terms, why is there such a big difference between China and western? Originally, beyond this life for the pursuit of human born with the desire to do Chinese people it is a special case?This paper tries to talk about the reasons why Chinese people is indifferent to religions concepts from Chines
7、e and Western cultures and the view of religions.I.The differences on thinking structure In the initial stage of the human mind, chaos, intuitive way of thinking and perception of integrity, is a common feature of human thinking. However, the ancient Greek as the representative of the West, “the dev
8、elopment of a limited overall concept is the concept of material and form an entity separate from, and attribute analysis method“, which “led to the traditional ideological origins of modern science.“ “And the ancient Chinese developed a holistic view of all things infinitely continuous communicatio
9、n, Dahua popular consciousness or an organic whole, the subject is more important than the specific analysis and understanding capabilities.“ Thus lanes of Western thinking, leading to subsequent differences in ways of thinking, customs and mental performance methods, etc. area. For example, Chinese
10、 people are accustomed to intuitive, symbolic way of thinking, so it tends to be more often the expression mystery from concrete, tended to by a realistic impressionistic; and Westerners accustomed to logical thinking, then good speculative, reanalysis and therefore earlier also quickly out of the b
11、ody and spirit with that is, I was mixed primitive stage. Here present no better or worse than the other, and right or wrong, just thinking features different. This is the essence and roots of Western cultures differences reason.II.The differences on the view of valuesFrom the point of view of value
12、s, West and Chinese are very different. China is one of the worlds four ancient civilizations nation who is a long-term agricultural patriarchal society with the family as the basic unit of social reproduction and a relatively closed environment of self-sufficient economy gradually formed a kinship
13、as a link to family-based. Loyalty and filial piety were the core values, although different periods show different content and features, such as moral values of Confucianism, Taoism naturalistic values, universal love utilitarian values Mohist, Legalists power utilitarian values. Chinese traditiona
14、l morality is stressed on that in society, loyalty to serve the country, in family to be nice to your parents .In medieval Europe, it ruled theology, God is the source of the highest values, and Christian values is the whole social morality. “Bible“ to encourage people to despise this life, will giv
15、e their all to God, listen to the call of God are the eternal pursuit of transcendent values. The faithful concentrate wait on God, rather than concentrate wait Bong parents, wife not to be paramount.After the Renaissance, humanism Europeans replaced the feudal spirit of humanism, secular values als
16、o change the rights of man from God the privilege against medieval asceticism and the afterlife concept, advocated “liberty, equality, fraternity“ as the basic values, the formation of individualism and egoism reasonable values, which further results in different values and Western religion.III.The
17、differences on the view of the man of GodThere is a big difference on view from the man of God,. Gods relationship with people is no religion must answer basic questions. In god (God) worship the premise of the Christian God who advocate separation.Western religious outlook understood that God is on
18、ly a supreme god, is “now exists, has always existed, the future will exist all in non-human flesh,“ God is a trinity of personality, and often work miracles in days and extraordinary events Inspiration their personality characteristics and indirect “absolutely his.“ Christian with the “love of God“
19、 and “love your neighbor as yourself“ the two commandments between man and God, who with St. integration, the integration of individual experience eternal metaphysical value and a physical, having indirect Personality of metaphysical realism integration of individual experience and metaphysical have
20、 personality characteristics, in order to stimulate religious feelings of believers, the ultimate concern of the esoteric and the afterlife fantasy believers.China is different with western that stands for “unity of God.“ In ancient Chinese ancestor worship and worship God always naturally fit toget
21、her. It is generally not purely separate ceremonies to worship heaven, heaven is often worship, the boundaries between God and man is very vague. In the private sector, some of the virtuous king, Fumiomi loyal, brave generals, and even some celebrities, paladin, etc., are revered as saints, to be a
22、grand festival, because the people enshrined rise God or with God as protection.IV. The differences on the status and role in societyFrom religious status and role in societys point of view, in the West it is quite different. Religion plays an important role in Western societies, in Western Christia
23、n society, not just the God of the universe and human creators, nurturers, but also makers and arbiter of political and ethical order of the human world. Political and moral realm, for example, first, the primary source of the West to the “Bible“ for the code of ethics, Christians generally believe
24、that these guidelines from God.Secondly, the primary sources in the West, “the Bible“ is also its political thought. Unlike other social ideology, religion is both conceptual and ideological superstructure, but also institutional superstructure; both inclusive art form, content and ethical philosoph
25、y, and set truth, goodness and beauty in one; either as moral ideals to influence society, but also as an organizational system to govern the faithful. Thus, the impact is even more profound, lasting, comprehensive and effective.China and the West, in the long term as a link to the blood of patriarc
26、hal society, their traditional religious faith and belief in ancestor worship core, “Heaven“ as the model of the universe, the relationship between religion and politics should be subordinated to the natural economy highly dispersible and highly centralized absolute monarchy and combining complement
27、ary basic structure of society needs.In China, the political domination of religion, monarchy is greater than the theocracy, monarchy self-proclaimed emperor, claiming “monarchical Tianshou“ by Destiny and the exercise of power, enjoys supreme authority, religion is only attached to the imperial pow
28、er, under the imperial power construction and use, in order to spread and development.ConclusionThere are many differences between Chinese and western on the view to religions.We know the reasons and respect them .There is no right or wrong concepts to God, only differences. Therefore ,world become diversified. Bibliography:1 陈建新. 论中西方宗教的本质差异J . 阿贝师范高等专科学校. 20022 刘承华. 中西宗教精神的不同J. 合肥教育学院学报. 2002 3 Dawson. Christopher. Religion and the Rise of Western CultureM. 1950
